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Gear Talk / Re: SUP Longboard

« on: April 16, 2024, 04:41:33 PM »

BTW, Sunova can modify any of their boards for you. For example chande the width plus or minus, add or subtract volume.

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Gear Talk / Re: SUP Longboard

« on: April 16, 2024, 04:41:23 PM »

Sunova could make the Revolution as a quad for you. BTW, why a quad on a longboard?

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Travel, Trips, Destinations / Re: The state of SUP surfing?

« on: March 29, 2024, 09:26:34 AM »

I'm just as pumped up about SUP surfing now and I've ever been, but at 76 years old, I'm getting a bit more choosey about when I go out. I've found that here in San Diego the attitude towards us has greatly improved. We are pretty much looked on as fellow surfers, not just wantabees that are cheating.

I'm not seeing very many new SUP surfers, but there are definatly several regulars that always showup when the conditions are good. As mentioned, I'm pretty much set up with only two SUPs, one for 90% of the time and one for when I want to surf but its either too small get waves on my 8'10 or too choppy.

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Gear Talk / Re: surf SUP volume

« on: March 24, 2024, 08:00:58 AM »

 I've found that I have a "go to" volume regardless of the shape or dimensions. I'm 5'10" and 180 lbs and my sweet spot is around 130 to 135 liters. I have ridden boards simlar to the size and shape of my current boards with a volume 145 and found them unstable and corky. When I go below 130 ltrs I have problems catching waves because I lose stability and paddle power. Some of my surf buddies also get all their boards in their go to volume.

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Sessions / Re: Last 2023 Session

« on: December 31, 2023, 05:04:21 PM »

There a YouTube videos of Black's and the Cove that are amazing.

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Sessions / Re: Last 2023 Session

« on: December 31, 2023, 07:51:45 AM »

We ended the year here in San Diego with the largest swell I think I've ever seen here. It arrived on Thursday and is still going strong. I had a fun day on Wednesday and been watching ever since.

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General Discussion / Re: JL Destroyer fin setup

« on: November 03, 2023, 10:29:30 AM »

Check this out
https://youtu.be/vyif5h4W2KI?si=F1d8ArDh1jmlC1AI

I'm planning on trying this as soon as we get some decent surf. I've always preferred thrusters but this makes scene to me

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General Discussion / Re: What can I expect when paddling a 9’ x 26” x 95 liters Infinity New Deal?

« on: May 28, 2023, 07:42:50 AM »

Those dimensions sound like a good lay down long board

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General Discussion / Re: Longboard SUP Revolution - Bali 2023

« on: April 29, 2023, 07:42:25 AM »

We need more of this. Few surfers can relate to short board SUP surfing.

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Sessions / Re: First time out in a while ..forgot how fun it was

« on: February 04, 2023, 08:06:35 AM »

Congratulations Creek.

 I never got sucked into the foil thing and kept on SUP ING. Still having a ball. I was just discussing the other day with a few of my holdout friends that there seems to be more SUP ers showing up lately and we're more acceptable. 

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General Discussion / Re: 10' to 7'9" SUP?

« on: January 07, 2023, 07:56:26 AM »

I think the biggest difference you'll find is in wave catching,  even if stability is not a problem.  A 10 ft board will glide into waves and you can catch softer waves. With a shorter board, you need to be positioned closer to be taking off at the steepest spot. Also, a shorted board doesn't track as straight as a 10 footer, so your paddle technique is more critical.

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Random / Re: Finally a mojor news organization mentioned this critical fact

« on: November 15, 2022, 08:44:01 AM »

Weird handyman jobs and such will command outrageous fees or not get done.

Already here. I spent almost a much money getting someone to install my built-in refrigerator and range than what I paid for the appiances. And I had a very hard time finding some capable and willing to do it right.

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Travel, Trips, Destinations / Re: Papua New Guinea SUP Surf live aboard boat trips

« on: October 11, 2022, 10:43:46 AM »

price is now $5000 AUD which is about $3,160 USD

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Travel, Trips, Destinations / Papua New Guinea SUP Surf live aboard boat trips

« on: October 11, 2022, 10:37:07 AM »

 Papua New Guinea SUP Surf live aboard boat trips

Hope I'm not out of line posting this but I have been on four outstanding boat trips with Moon Tours and I highly recommend them. Due to some cancellations they have two vacancies for their 10 day trip November 18 thru 27 and offering it at a great discount. The only catch is you have to figure out how to get to PNG. p.s. I've been waiting 3 1/2 years for this trip.

Info here: https://www.moontours.com.au/tour/papua-new-guinea-sup-surf-2022-2/

message me if you'd like more information

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Gear Talk / Re: New Sunova SP25 report

« on: September 28, 2022, 07:19:00 AM »

Very informative.  I was seriously considering  the sp25 but went with the Placid 8 10 instead.  The higher liters of the sp25 scared me away. I'm very happy with the Placid. It surfs well in small to overhead waves, catches waves easily  and extremely stable.  Does not handle large fast waves, but if I switched it to a quad it might.